The big picture
The Paul Greengrass Cinema is Gravesend's only large screen and is located inside the Civic Centre. It has new releases every month. The cinema has Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, Live Theatre Screenings and has showings of 3D films.
The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants (PG)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy- adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 1 hr 36mins
Goat (PG)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball–a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 1hr 40mins
Marty Supreme (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Age recommendation: 15
Run time: 2hr 30mins
Marty Supreme (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Age recommendation: 15
Run time: 2hr 30mins
NT LIVE Encore - The Audience
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
The Audience by Peter Morgan, directed by Stephen Daldry.
Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.
Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.
Age recommendation 12+ (TBC)
Run time 3 hours including interval
NT LIVE ENCORE - All My Sons
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Directed by Ivo Van Hove. Design by Jan Versweyveld
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
NT LIVE Encore - The Playboy of The Western World
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
Age recommendation 12+ (TBC)
Run time 2hrs 30mins including interval
NT LIVE Encore - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, directed by Marianne Elliott.
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Age recommendation (TBC)
Run time 2 hrs 30mins including interval
Song Sung Blue ( 12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Woodville, Gravesend
Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 2hrs 12mins
The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants (PG)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy- adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 1 hr 36mins
Stitch Head (U)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
STITCH HEAD follows the story of a small, forgotten creature living in a long-abandoned castle. Awoken by a Mad Professor, Stitch Head is tasked with protecting the professor's other wildly inventive creations from the suspicious townspeople of Grubber Nubbin.
Age recommendation: U
Run time: 1hr 31mins
Song Sung Blue ( 12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Woodville, Gravesend
Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 2hrs 12mins
The Choral (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Woodville, Gravesend
A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 1hr 53mins
The Choral (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Woodville, Gravesend
A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 1hr 53mins
NT Live Encore - Hamlet
The Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Hamlet by William Shakespeare directed by Robert Hastie
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Age recommendation: 12+
Run time: 3 hours 20 mins including interval
Hamnet (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 2hrs 5mins
Hamnet (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 2hrs 5mins
Wicked: For Good
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 2hrs 17mins
Wicked: For Good
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 2hrs 17mins
Wicked: For Good
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 2hrs 17mins
Avatar: Fire and Ash (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 3hrs 15mins
Zootropolis 2 (PG)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 1hr 48mins
Avatar: Fire and Ash (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 3hrs 15mins
Zootropolis 2 (PG)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.
Age recommendation: PG
Run time: 1hr 48mins
I Swear (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Diagnosed aged 15, John navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Age restriction 15
Run time 2 hours
The Housemaid (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
A struggling woman is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple.
Age restriction: 15
Run Time:2hrs 11mins
The Housemaid (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
A struggling woman is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple.
Age restriction: 15
Run Time:2hrs 11mins
I Swear (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Diagnosed aged 15, John navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Age restriction 15
Run time 2 hours
Ella McCay (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. “Ella McCay” features an all-star cast including Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks with Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 1hr 55mins
Eternity (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema. The Woodville, Gravesend
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.
Age restriction: 15
Run time: 1hr 53mins
Eternity (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema. The Woodville, Gravesend
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.
Age restriction: 15
Run time: 1hr 53mins
Ella McCay (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. “Ella McCay” features an all-star cast including Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks with Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson.
Age recommendation: 12A
Run time: 1hr 55mins
NT Live Encore - The Fifth Step
The Paul Greengrass Cinema, The Woodville, Gravesend
The Fifth Step by David Ireland, directed by Finn den Hertog
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
Age recommendation: 16+
Run time 1 hour 40 mins
Tron: Ares (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
Age restriction (12A)
Run time 1 hour 59 mins
Tron: Ares (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
Age restriction (12A)
Run time 1 hour 59 mins
Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical (12A)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell roars onto the big screen this Halloween!
The cast of the West End production will bring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s iconic anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love, and, of course, Bat Out of Hell.
Bat out of Hell -The Musical promises a spectacle that will leave you breathless! This heart-pounding experience, with a powerhouse eight-piece live band on stage, delivers a new production with sprawling multi-level platforms to transport you from Raven’s bedroom to the underground world of the Lost in a visual feast that pushes the boundaries of live theatre.
Age recommendation: 12A (TBC)
Run time: 2hrs 15mins including interval
One Battle After Another (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
An action-thriller film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, inspired by Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland.
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own's daughter.
Age restriction 15
Run time 2hrs 42mins
The Smashing Machine (15)
Paul Greengrass Cinema, Gravesend
The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr.
Age restriction 15
Run time 2 Hours 3 mins